Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1892, Page 9

BASE BALL SURPRISES Some Astonishing Facts Shown: by the Records. HOY LEADS LOCAL BATTERS. Light Hitting the General Complaint— Dowd's Work on Third Compared With Nash’s—Rumored Change in the Outfield— General Comment onthe Work of the Week. NUMBER OF sUR- prising facts are dis- closed by a study of the | records of the league players this season. The most surprising thing is the low standing of the Washington club in bat. ting. When the rc made, a the lub itt among the twelve clubs, and yet it steod lowest According ath in fielding. a low ranking stoc to the records i If records mean a shonld put the local nine lower in the list. The truth is that records are deceptive, for th do not take into account sacrifice hits and hits bringing in runs. For instance, a player may make two or three hitsduring the game and yet do less toward winning than another pl ho doesn’t hit safely, yet makes a8 many sac- rifice hits. Or one player may make only one hit and yet by making it at the right time may bring in runs where another player may make eed in advancing a . too, base stealing Is ‘are important fac- nd yet they do not help he fact is that if r re to giv t idea of a player's work they mnst be made up quite differently from what they are now. Accoriing to the published records Hoy leads the local ele while such hitters as n are quite low on. the list. th these men are famous bringing in runs with their batting. ‘One hardson in batting, yet such is the fact. Anson is generally looked upo hard hitter and he bas led the in batting in past reasons, 1 .” Strangely he bottom of aley and K nks him thus far this Kelly of Boston e el Almost, if | have been cut down at} uid four hits itch mbe 10 face the old league pitchers, e results of the consolidation. As soon men get onto the delivery of the pitchers there will be pounding enough. The first part of the second season this will see league er batting. Then, too, a great deal | f comphint has ‘been’ found with the ball, It is mid to be soft and mushy bat bits the ball with a i that when it is ks like an egg ora e However all that may be, there is no doubt that hitting all along the’ line has been weak at times. Yet even if the Wash- ingtons’ batting, according to the records, ha been weak fault should not be found if they only make enough hits to win a reasonable number of games. Some fault has been found with Dowd's work at third, and Manager Irwin has evidently decided that the fault was well founded, for he has engaged Robinson to take Dowd’s place. Yow, there is no one but would say that Billy Nash is a clever third baseman, and there is no one but would rej shing- ton’s third bag. yet Dowd has been ontplaying Nash thus far this season. In 13 games Dowd put out 21 men and Nash only 17, Dowd made Waseistsand Nash only 25, both made the same number of errors. 9, and Dowd's average is S45 and Nash's .824. Jovee of Brooklyn | ust above Dowd, with an average of | ‘Thus it can be seen that no fair criticism can be made of Dowd’s work. It is not likely that Dowd will long remain on the bench. Intimations have come from the powers that Hos's work has not been entirely satisfactory — that isnot satisfactory at thesalary 3.500. He outranks in fielding ore, Dyke of St. Louis and Duffy . but it is claimed that he has not been doing wellenough. Tux Stax predicted several weeks ago that he would be the next man to go. It isto be hoped that this will not be the case, for he is an earnest player and very popular locally. But Tw Star has received an intima- tion that it would not be surprised if he were dropped and Dowd pnt out in center field. It would be # move in the direction of economy certainly. Mr. George Wagner says that he does not in- tend to release any of the pitchers. This is ap- Farently a wise decision. As Mr. Irwin says, “No club can have too many pitchers,” and Washington's sixtet certainly have shown themselves to be good “uns, Those who look for any considerable drop on the part of the Louisvilley when they come east are likely to be disuppointed. There is no reason why they should drop. The nine is a #trong one and should play good bail. ‘The tame true of Cloveland. If the eastera nines play the game they are believed to be capable of playing when the western clubs come east to drop are Chicago, St. Louis, i Pittsburg. Cincinnati has the of holding its own, but the weak- tching talent of the others will have its effect. ©. P. Caylor. whose base ball paper was pped er and the Sporting L he twelve-elab consolidation scheme and msequence has been off his base, figura- tively speaking, ever since.made a bad break in Lis literary fireworks in the New York Heraid’s base ball columns on Sunday last. He said that he understood Mr. Wagner kept a meat store in Philadelphia and expressed the hope that his meat was not ax bad ae the playing of his ball club. On the day the item appeared Washi ton stood fifth and New York ninth. Mr. Jor bad better had given his commise nearer home. ing- New York recently won a game on a forfeit through Baltimore refusing to play they have lost one to Pit way. But they don't like it Manager Powers abuscs ! He evidently doesn’t bel: works both ways. The asa suspicion that the Afraid of the Pittsbur; Director Scanlon pins his faith Brooklyns. He believes tha pennant. “I do not see wh: ting more,” he said the other some heavy hitters and they doing anything in the hitting li York is now tying to Ward » wo Jost alll affection for the “Joints.” The Washingtons ended theiz tour in the west by losing two games to the Chicagos on Pridu ‘Their record for the trip was six won and six lost. They dro from eighth position to tenth. One week ago they were fifth, today they are down near the rear; even the des; ~Joints” are above them. The two C to th they will v i. a ew jers, and have Dowd outranked | me. The fact y Jet Dolan remain in the box and he was pounded sohard and often that errors followed matter of course.” STANDIXO OF THR CLUBS. Ww. LPC. Chicaco... 1011 Puiladeip’a 10 12 York. 911 New Cincinnati -. Cincinnati. Louisville -*- Pitchers—Dur cinnati, 9; Louis Louisville, 5. Cleveland Pittsburg. A Pitchers—Young « land, 10; Pittsburg, Pittsburg, 7. Eastern cinbs were on the cars coming east- Trard yesterday. Weather permitting the Wash- Smith. Hits—Cleve- Errors—Cleveland, 4; | ingtons will thrash the Baltimores today. roy and MeMahan will be the pitchers. y Robinson has been signed by Wash- Richardson for Robinson is idiotic.— us State Journal. | Caught at the Plate. Anson bas fi alized the value of bunt hitting and is practicing his men at it daily. Sunday games have been indorsed by the major portion of Cincinnati's base ball popula- tion, A physician has told Mike Kelly that he is still affected by the grip, and that that accounts for his poor batting. Pitche tts has it infor Von der Ahe, who says he will pay the Browns £25 for every game they win from Boston when he is pitch- vbe Jack O'Connor hasn't caught on here. «been playing out of his position, right field, but has done rattling good work. At the bat he has been a success, cracking out good line hits in almost every game.—Cleveland ven the Bostons are not hitting. Manager “The boys are not hitting the ball as they will later on. In fact, the men whom we know are good batters have been doing scarcely anything at all in that line.” The Cleveland t ting an unenviable pange says: “The Cleve- or of Columbus in noisy O'Connor does icle since i and it worked to Iyn played an nd, hay- | perfection. “Harry Taylor was om sec ing made a two-base it. Taylor was off the bag, and Kinslow threw down to catch him. Harry dived for the bag, and the ball went high | over Ward's head. John cracked his palms to- gether and touched Taylor quickly on the back. nefore Harry learned that there bad been a ld throw it was too late to run. The Cleveland team is somewhat demoralized. jcKean has 2 bullet wound in his hand. Catcher mamer has a dd and cannot catch and le is doing all the catching. The loss of Viau and Shearon in the box has i effect upon the team. “Dicky” Johnston will be given a trial by the Cincinnati club. Johnston has been practicing of late and is in good condition. “Now, don't think for a moment that you're a lot of good players just because we've beaten these stiffs, m suid to his men_ while they were dressing after the first game with the New “Be around for practice in the morn- the same as if we had been slaughtered timores. ins Kel has a new coaching ery. It is er’ King doesn’t like to pitch to Childs. g at a six-inch space on a tar- get at forty paces, The Senators are no “soft snap” this year.— Pittsburg Commercial Gazette. What a depth of feeling in that remark. Stevens of Pittsburg paid a flying trip this week. Manager Wright says Corkhill is the greatest fielder living. Shinnick is captain of the Minneapolis team. Providence has kept one of the infield origi- nally assigned to it. Keenan, who pitched the 24-inning game for the Tacoma, Wash., team against Seattle last summer. is pitching for the Crescent league team of Plainfield, N.J. John Clarkson has a way of showing his con- tempt for batsmen who stand before him by pite ing a slow, lazy ball over the plate. It is a favorite amusement with John, and frequently rn es dangerous, Jonathan T. Brash has taken some pains to denounce eversbody who opposes Sunday. ball laying as puritanical cranks. Mr. Brash 2 cliims to be a patriotic American, but he is not. Far from it.—New York Herald. Anzon says his men are lazy. “Each one of them has formed an ides that all he has to do is to play a game occasionally, sit around « hotel the balance of the time and draw $3,000 or $4,000 salary. But they will find out’ differ- ently. ‘They have got towork and work regu- larly every morning, too. ‘xchange. Comiskey says his team will not be changed. He says: “The team is a rattling good one. Wait until we work together a little longer and there will be an improvement in team play. I did think of changing once and I asked “Dickie’ Johnson for his terms, but we will go on_as we are for some time at least. If the men play as well as [have a right to expect we will stand the remainder of the season.” econd Baseman Ward of the Milwaukees is putting up a great game. He makes two hits every game and regularly steals three bases, He will be heard of in the big league. Baltimore has braced up since “Ed” Hanlon took hold, and yet the team is composed of precisely the ame players who succeeded in losing #ixteen out of seventeen games, The New Yorks on their first western trip last year lost seven straight games and then struck a winning gait on their return to the Polo grounds. Will history repeat itself/— New York Herald. Director Talcott said in speaking of his now famous bet with John Ward: “Ward may win my twenty shares of stock all right, but if the Giants keep losing ground John Montgomery may be assessed a little something later on.” It is now almost certain that the local team will receive a severe shaking up when it returns on Saturday. The directors are in anything but a pleasant mood, and will not stand any nonsense. They say they will find out very quickly what the matter is and apply a speedy and effective remedy.—New York Herald. Pfeffer is called a hard loser because he fights till the last man is out and never lets a chance slip by. 'y must have tough crowds at the Pitts- burg games. A Pittsburg paper of recent date says of the abuse heaped on the umpire who doesn't give everything to the home nine: “Hurst got a thorough dose of this abuse on Saturday and at one time it looked as if Knell in danger of being lynched. Yet Kneil's delivery of the ball was perfectly legal and the ire wus only doing his duty in protecting by" O'Brien, the Brooklyn outfielder, is | very dark skinned ‘and but for his name he | would be taken foran oriental. A strange error | was made by an eastern paper last winter.which | printed “Darby” O'Bricn’s pictifre when Pitcher O'Brien died. One of the oddest-looking players in the pro- fession is Foutz, the ex-first baseman, who'this | year has returned to the box, and his fellows | kay he is pitching fine ball. But in no other re~ spect can Fonte be called peculiar; he is a shrewd, capable player. While he is the slen- man for his length who ever went on to eld he is in no respect awkward. He of the famous St. Louis Browns ad “87, and — of great value coolness. No matter what the on of the game—how critical the situa- ange could be observed in the ex- ion of the tall pitcher. He goes a. This is observable in ‘what- ‘emp to do—even in a little game bull players occasionally while in a social turn at cards—the jiccher's immobility serves him well. Manager Irwin took occasion to say during a | conversation in Piers recently that the re- port about his having signed to manage Fenators for lees, money than Daruie stein was false. On the other hand he declared he as setting more than was paid to Barnie. He | said Mr. Wagner could not get along with | Barnie, and +0 offered the position to him. "He r time ‘lares} “ it's to find out,” romurted McGraw. “We've played a | vailed a to go ¥ as if his club were always ten | '¢ a : 8 see his old team a and he was pre- pon bat. He was considerably better than some of the men hired by Nick Young to do the same business.— Cleve- land Exchange. Something must be wrong in the New York club. It is the opinion that the players are not taking good care of themselvea, and much sur- The, people wonder, So, why a Grane hes people wonder, wi not been released. Here is what the Cincinnati people think of the Boston outfield: “Duffy, Stovey and Me- Carty, the Boston's outfield, are the greatest trio in the business, and it is worth the price of admission to see them cover ground.” Raymond is a great fielder, but his stick work is not as strong as Smith, who leads the Pitts- burge in batting. What the Giants appear to need is judicious infusion of young blood.—New York Press. Pitcher Terry of the Brooklyns will probably be transferred to the Baltimores. He has played in Brooklyn longer than any man on the teai m. The Cleveland people say that Washin won the last game chiefly on good Iuck. Well, it was time luck was coming our way. While Kelly did not make a hit in his first six games, he got eleven bases on balls, stole three bases and scored six runs. Tip O'Neill has quit smoking. He said Inst night that he was now firmly convinced that his weakness at the bat was due to an excessive use of the weed. Cleveland was not greatly remunerated: by their first Sunday game with St. Louis. In talking over the many defeats Chicago has suffered, Anson says: “These things are liable to happen to the best club in the country, and it is not the first time that I have been daliying with the bottom round of the ladder, nor it won't be the first time that I left the bottom for the top, either, as that’s what this team is going todo.” ‘The Senators took a big jump in the standing by defeating Pittsburg twice yesterday. for Danny Richardson.— Boston Globe. hardson never had a chance in the .en did that ever happen to asecond baseman before?—Clereland Leader. Unele Anson has lifted up his voice to assert: “There isn't a man in the Chicago team can be called a good sacrifice hitter, and anybody who can hit the ball at all can become quite proficient as a bunter if only he will spend a little time in practicing. The boys must practice bunting.” Pitcher Billy Hart of Brooklyn is a printer and formerly worked on one of the Cincinnati nilies, Indianapolis will release “Hick” Carpenter. Frank Killen was presented with a handsome oaquet of flowers by his Pittsburg admirers, Bull fighting in Spain was never as popular as base ball is this season at Louisville, Cin- cinnati and Washington, says Tim Murnane. Sam Crane says: “Gore, O’Row should be given a course’ in 5 Ewing should be put into training with them and each member of the quartet asked to re- move all the way from twenty to forty pounds of the superfluous flesh with which he, is ead- led.” . Von der Ahe expreeses himself as satisfied with Stricker's captaincy. He says he does not intend to release Werden and contemplates no further changes in his team. Chris also | avers that his men are well behaved and that not a fine has yet been imposed upon any one. ‘The New Yorks are almost champion kickers this year. It will not benefit them much.—Er- Patsy Donovan, our own “Patsy,” is wearing large-sized’ hat at present.’ An old ac- | quaintance of his n ell out of the grand stand yesterday to give the warm greeting. Patsy stitily acknowledged his warm salutation witha cold storage bow that Ward McAllister says ean only be acquired. —Louiseille Commer- cial. ‘On paper the “Phillies” have an aggregation of strong batters. The batting is not consecu- | tive and hence productive of few rans. ‘The fielding is good. It didn't take Capt. John Ward long to weaken on Inks. After five hits had been made on him in the sixth he called Con Daily from the bench, put him in center and brought in Billy Hart to finish the gume.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Young Carsey is pitching splendidly and the Philadelphia management deserves great credit for their judgment when they selected him as one of their quartet of pitchers.—Commercial Gazette. Pitcher Staley is in better shape than ever. Wher he is in the box the Boston men seem to exert themselves without knowing it. He never kicks and the players like to have him win his game, Denny 1; a slugger. to bat safel A bench manager without “signs” nowadays is as much behind the times as a winter bonnet on Easter Sunday. Even Chris Von der Ahe has been brought to it. He uses a whistle. Hanlon’s injured knee will prevent him from playing, but by donning the Oriole uniform he ¢an coach from the bench, as Irwin of the Wash- ingtons now does. Billy Dahlen has had but one error at third base in eighteen games. In St. Louis Joyce of the Brooklyns was pre- sented with a diamond pin, President Byrne says that he will not allow his players to receive trinkets on the field any more. Of the New Yorks Comtiskey says: a good bit «: ea lot of the day. is not keeping up his record as Nine games out of sixteen he failed “They are ier than the Clevelands, They eavy-weights who can’t field, and best some of them are looking for is pay To Govern Base Ball in the A. A. U. The base ball committee.of the Amateur Ath- letic Union, composed of James E, Sullivan, ‘New Jersey A. C., chairman; Fred Stearns, De- troit A. C., and Howard Perry, Columbia A. C. of Washington. have decided upon new condi- tions under which this year’s championship is to be played. Championships will be placed in each association, and all thy games are to take place in June, July and August. In the final games between the different ascociations the managers of each team shall toss for choice of the opening games, and they are to consist of five. The other two, if necessary, may be played on the grounds of the club losing ‘such toss. In all games played to decide the nsso- ciation championship the clubs shall take all the receipts and pay all expenses. In the final games between the associations the A. A. U. will take all receipts and pay all the actual expenses, All entries of tenms—and the entries will close on May 28 with James E. Sullivan, 241 Brond- way, New York—must be accompanied by the full names of all the members of the clubs who are expected to play ball during the season, Such members, tobe eligible to registry, must be members of such club and must not have competed for any other A. A. U. club within three months next preceding the entry of their names. "A list of players shall be kept open for the inspection of the manager or captain or other proper representatives of any and all teums entered for the championship. A banner will go to the winner of each series, ‘The entries, instead of being $50, have been re- duced to $10. Rained by Gambling. W. C. Wilson of Piiteburg, who went to act as umpire inthe Southern League some time ago, returned home yesterday thoroughly dix- gusted with southern base ball patrons. He has had a rough time of it, and during a con- vereation said: “Nobody has any iden of the kind of people who patronize ball games in places like Birming- ham, Atlanta and Chattanooga. There is always any amount of gambling going on, and when a decision goes against the tough element of the mblers all they think about is mobbing. They go all by mabe dows thera, Wf & man declan in favor of the home team every time he ia all ight. Iwas told to do that, but I absolutely CHAIRMAN SMITH. WHEELMEN’S GOSSIP. Topics on Top in Local Cycling “Circles. LEAGUE RACES NEXT JULY. Recent Century Runs—Reports of Commit- tees—A Big Time for the “Three C’s"—The Question of Road Races—Bicycle Notes in General. HAIRMAN OF THE racing committee, Mr. J. Chas. V. Smith, is a well-known wheelman and is one of the oldest members of the Wash- ington club. He be- effort in whatever he at- tempts, and that’s what he is now doing in be- half of the races for the meet. In his work he is ably assisted by such wheelmen as Capt.Sandoe of the Arlingtons and Messrs, W. T. Robertson, W. E. Pierce, Ben. Wall, W. A. Balch, Geo. $. Atwater, L. M. Kruger, P. 8. Brown and E. 0. Bowen, ‘The committee, as publizhed in last Satur- day's Stan, decided upon the C.A.C. track on Analostan Island, and this week a gang of men have been at work banking the track and _put- ting it in good condition. “The races, as here- tofore published, will oceur on Tuesday and Wednesday, it being the purpose of the com- mittee to have the races oceupy about three hours each day. The committee had decided to have twenty-one races, but as that number would take too much time a change was and there will now be but nineteen. Racing ib ways an attractive feature of a bicycle meet, and especially so when the national champion~ ship races ae to be ridden. Such will be the case at the meet here in July, and many of the best racing men in the country will ap- ar. ‘The championship prizes will consist of gold, silver and bronze medals.” They will be of a new and handsome design, such ‘as was never before given, while the prizes in the District championship and open races will consist of medals, cups and silver tea sets. ‘The national championship races will be as follows: One-quarter mile ordinary, one-half mile ordinary, one mile ordinary, and one- quarter, one-half, one and two-mile safety and a one-mile tandem race. ‘The District of Columbia championship will be u one-mile safety and one-mile ordinary; novice one-mile safety; three-minute class one- mile safety; handicap, 150 yards limit, one and two-mile safety. The open races will consist of one-quarter, one-half and one-mile safety, one-mile ordinary and « one-mile team race. Arrangements have been made by the com- mittee to transport persons to the island by steamers and scows, and all the necessary ar- rangements for comfort and safety have been made. The seating capacity of the stands is upward of 5,000 persons, and the committee ex- ect to see every seat taken as well as all the available standing room. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, Thursday night there was a meeting of the executive committee held at the residence of chief Consul Dyer on Vermont avenue, when the chairmen of the various committees made their reports. Chairman Churchill of the finance commi tee and Chairman Balch of the parade commit- tee reported progress, The latter reported that a purple banner with white lettering would des- ignate the different state divisions in line. ‘The program committee also made a report through Mr. Joseph Casey. Chairman Chattield of ‘the committee on runs reported that at the lat committee meeting it was decided that four runs should be made the first day. That day will be set apart for runs to the various points of interest. All runs. will start from the Ebbitt House, which is to be the league headquarters. The ‘first ran at 9a. m. will be a department ran, in charge of Mr.W. A. Merritt. Two hours later the second run will start, ing into the county north of the city, taking [inch at the Casino. “This ran will be ta charge of Mr. William Jose. At 1:30 o'clock there will be another depart- ment run, in charge of Mr. H. C. Emery, and at 3p. m. Mr. L. H. Dyer will have charge of arun to Arlington. : ‘The hotel committee reported that nccommo- dations had been provided for all the visitors expected and thet special rates had been pro- cures ‘The railroad committee has secured one fare for the round trip on the principal railroads, Chairman Overman of the reception commit- tee has appointed ladies’ committee to take charge of the visiting ladies during the meet and give them an opportunity to see the sights. Mra. Frank L. Dyer, wife of the chief consul, will be in charge of ‘the committee, and those named to assist her are Mra. J, C. Churchill, Mrs. F, P. Libbey, Mra, W. E. Buell, Mrs, Hu- bert E. Peck, Mra. W. er, Mra. W. E. Smith, Miss Mabel Smith, Miss Sally B. Mc- Nantz, Miss Grace Williams, Miss Laura Wiley, Miss Mamie Douglas, Miss Annie E, Smith, Miss Alice MeNantz, Miss A. Adams, Miss L.A. Chester, Miss Myra Raby, Miss Lillian M. Smith, Miss M. A. Stodder, Miss’ P. V. Hebrier, Miss A! L. H. Gaves and Miss J. M. Erb. | A BIG TH FOR THE “THREE c's.” Members of the Columbia Cycle Club are making great preparations fora big time in connection with the opening of their new home in Mount Pleasant, which will occur about the Ist of July. ‘The spacious houre is rapidly nearing completio: ¢ slate roof is on and the sides are receiving a second coat of paint and the lasterers have possession of the interior. New Forniture will be purchased and the house will contain every comfort and convenience. party in which th ascist, and a jolly time is promised. Arrangements for the opening are in the hands of acommitee and everything will be done to make the affair a mccess. At mect- ing of the board of governors this week twelve new members were elected. A committee ppainted to arrange fora sage moker” [rok ger Ssoapg > in June. -mem- at The Orioles Don’t Mind Loosing. ‘When the game was completed yesterday ternoon, said a recent number of the Louisville Courier-Journal, the actions of the Baltimore sport. “How many’s this?” asked Welch : “Oh, give us ing easy,” said Buffinton. “It's ain't it?” ventured Shoch. - thirteen and one.” “That's wrong. It's fourteen,” said one of lieves in making a good | j) utes, making one sto} Last season McRalle and Sandoe rode from the bridge to Marlboro’ in 1.03 and 1.08, re- spectively. The regular Sunday run will be made to- morrow. The members of the Crescent Century Club are doing some country riding just now and be- fore the eeason is over they expect to add half a dozen or more centuries to their records. All the members are good riders, the club aiming to obtain only good wheelmen in their ranks, Last Sunday the elub members rode in different directions. Hugh Dongherty made a century on the road between here and Baltimore, while the record from Cabin John bridge to Robert son's, corner of 9th and H streets, was broken by Mr. E. B, Terry, who covered’ the distance in 34 minutes and 30 seconds, Tomorrow the semi-annual run of the club pill take place, Capt. Espey having called the run for 5 a.m. ‘The club will start from the city hall and ride to Frederick via Brookville and Cookesville, Breakfast will be hnd at the latter place and on the return trip dinner will be eaten at Brookville. The time to complete the century ride will expire at 9 p.m. Capt. Expey will set a pace for the riders and has extended an invi tion to all wheelmen who would like to take a century. PROPOSED ROAD RACES. “Tho TL. A. W. members are considerably agitated just now over the subject of road races,” said a prominent L.A.W. officer of this division to a Star reporter. “There is some talk of a race between the Columbia and Arling- ton clubs, ‘The older members of the former club aro averse to racing with any team not acked up by a strong and regularly organized league club, and it is questionable whether the club can accept challenges from every body of wheelmen who desire a race. “The League of American Wheelmen is a great fraternal body, organized for the purpose of promoting good fellowship and guarding the rights of its members, to secure the improve- ment of our common’ roads and to foster the interesta of cycling generally. President Bur- tional racing board of the L. A. ed against road racing as a lated to arouse the antagonism of vehicle owners and others whose rights to the use of common roads re equal to those of wheelmen. A body of eyclers engaged in a closely contested road ace, tearing along at the highest rate of speed, may be both interesting and exciting to those directly interested in the race, but others who are driving spirited animals at the time over the same road do not appreciate the iden, and the league officials, ever jealous of the undoubted natural rights of wheelmen to the use of roads when the bicycle is classed as a vehicle, believe that the rights of cyclists to abuse this common privilege should be con- demned and forbidden by law. uch rights and privileges as are now en- joyed by wheelmen generally have been se- cured through the efforts of the L. A. W., and the surest way to retain what has been bonght with time and money is a careful observance of the rights of others. ‘The practice of some few bicycle riders of using sidewalks, as is often witnessed in Mt. Pleasant, should be con- demned, and those who infringe the regula- tions of the District Commissioners should be arrested by the police, In Mt. Pleasant » min- ister of the gospel has been seen on his “bike” gayly skimming along on the four-foot sidewalk to the evident annoyance and discomfort of pedestrians, It might be stated, however, that the gentleman is not identified with the L. A. W., and therefore may not be familiar with the law on the subject. “It will, therefore, be seen that a league club to be in harmony with the good work now being accomplished by the L. A. W. should dis- countenance everything calculated to bring the sport into disrepute, and that the Columbia ‘yele Club, which is the only regular league ization i ry, cannot afford to identify itself with road racing or anything not counte- nanced by the parent organization.” BICYCLE THIEVES AGAIN BUSY. Bicycle thieves are still carrying on their work about here, although at least two of their number are now engaged at hard labor in the Alban ntiary. During the past ten days several “bikes” have been stolen and one #us- ted thief bas been captured, He was captured yy Detective R. H. Boardman, who has aseisted in the recovery of several stolen wheels, as well as having arrested several persons for taking them. ‘The arrest of the last alleged thief was the result of Mr. B. E. Dakin's clever detective work. He is in the bicycle business, and on numerous occasions stolen wheels have been offered to hit at such sus- piciously low prices that he has not only kept the whegis,but has caused the arrest of the per- sons having them, Within the past two Years he has recovered at least six bieveles and re- stored them to their owners, a3 well as being re- sponsible for the apprehension of the alleged thieves. In three instan¢es the persons arrested gave their names ax Gray, and one of them is now wearing a gray suit, while another is in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury. The last man named Gray who wanted to sell a wheel enteved the place last week with a ilent steed, the property of Mr. John 8. Kir- lin, and wanted $15 for i Won't you take ten? Well,’ i “Wait till out and iry the wheel,” eaid Mr. Dakin, and he rode to police headquarters at a three-minute gait. ‘The result was the arrest of the negro, a fight and his inearceration. Mr. Dakin also recovered Mr. W. 8. Dew- hirst's wheel thie week. A bicycle belonging to Mr. W. D. Bigelow was taken early in the week, and it was recoy- ered from some boys in the Agricultural grounds, A Premier safety, No. 46617, belonging to Mr. Cassavant was stolen from the patent ottice Monday. THE MILITARY CYCLISTS. The entertainment and hop of the military cyclists next Tuesday at the National Rifles’ Armory promises to be a great social event in wheel circles. The cyclists, forming a part of the District National Guard ns_ they do, ure a fixture, and the enthusiasm manifested by its members promises for the company a bright future, In addition to a fine musical and liter- 'y program the friends of the cyclists will be given a bicycle treat in the nature of fancy and trick riding by Dan Canary, who has earned a national reputation among the wheelmen for his clever performances on the wheel. LOCAL WHEEL NOTES, There will be two bicycle races on the Ben- ning track May 20, Decoration day, in connec- tion with the athletic sports of the President's Troop. e ‘The Young Men's Catholic Club of Gonzaga College have leased the old Capitol Park and they will rhortly build a bicycle track one- quarter mile long, on which some cycle races will occur later in the season, Mrs, William T’, Robertson was the first lady rider to appear on a pnoumatic. Several wheelmen will ride to Marlboro’ this Saturda; ‘Last Sunday many cyclists rode ! the 200 and enjoyed s pleasant seen bi phen hoes the animals and the large crowd of spectators. ‘The roads about the are in pretty fair condition just now, except where the work resurfacing them has been going on. ot | exactly 975 miles, and it is expected that the will cover it in nine’ il if E He fie 8 | i f i oul : i F ‘i ln f I ON TRACK AND FIELD. Athletic Clubs Getting Ready for the Season. Y.M.C.A. PARK IMPROVEMENTS Opening Sports This Afternoon—The New Club Embiem and Button—Sparring Con- tests of the C. A. C. Tonight—In Amateur Base Ball Circles. URING THE PAST week the athletes of the city have been busy Preparing for the spring contests which take place during the coming month, The athletic depart- ment of the Young Men's Christian As- sociation has the park at 17th and U streets in fair condition, The track has been entirely remodeled and has been made very nearly oval, the turns having a radius of 100 feet and well banked; the average width is 24 feet, and on the hundred straight- way to finish 25 feet 6 inches, It isa little short of a quarter milo around, and top- dressed with a fine quality of clay. A number of the leading wheelmen of the District have tried it, expressing themselves agreeably sur- prised at the results obtained, and several at once took out memberships in the association in order to have free access to the track. ‘The base bali diamond has been scraped and rolled and is kept in excellent shape. It is seldom aljowed to remain idle long for want of players. | Two new “jumps” have been laid out for broad and high jumping and pole vaulting. Rings have been set and a place prepared for hammer throwing, putting the shot and the | heavy weights, Fifty feet more ground have been secured on the west end, which is being graded and fenced for tennis’ courts. Quoit grounds have also been laid out between the track and the north fence. Palley weights have been put up in one of the rooms under the grand stand, and a pair of parallel bars will also be transferred for the summer from the gymnasium. Five hundred new chairs have been added to the grand stand. A new dressing room has been built, having forty-six additional lockers. The shower baths, stationary wash bowls and closets have all been put in good order, and the park is now under the supervision of “Dave” Toler, who was for two years on the island with Tommy O'Neil, which speaks for his ability to keep things in good shape. An interesting and busy season has been planned and has already opened auspiciousls the bese ball nine winning games from the ai knowledged leaders of the District, furnishing quite a surprise for each of the clubs. The public ‘may rest assured that the men under Manager Lewis and Capt. Fuller will pat up a good gume and make it interesting for the clabs who come in contact with them this season. The second nine has also won several games and from indications in general practice there ap- pears to be material for one or two more just as good. THE Y.M.C.A. ATHLETES, The track and field men have so recently begun work that little has been said of them, and some are under the impression that the as- sociation is lacking in material for medal win- ners in this line. It is true, they will mise Harry Harding, but an eye should be kept on his brother Clare, who is likely to give the im- pression that the gap is in a fair way to be filled. ‘Then there is Quackenbush, who wears the championship medal of the District, and is almost anywhere he is placed, whether it is the 100-yards dash, pole vault, running broad jump or elsewhere. Rose, lately of the High school, is a hard worker on’ general work and seldom fails to get a medal. Middlebrook is always in it to the end, and is one of the best all-round men,_ Friederichs and Parry are the productions of last year und will make a good showing. Rex M. Smith, who has been a gen- eral favorite, although he does not enter into many contests, will have some of the gold medals in @ more conspicuous place than his eye. Townsend has a lame foot and may not be able to work for awhile. He will be missed. Lewir, the manager of the ball team, ix a long-distance runner and is able to push the leaders, Hanna and Prentiss are getting in form, while Harry Green and Gould are working for the pole vault. Quite a number of “dark horses” are keeping. Prof. Sims busy. Day and Clarke, with others, will represent the hammer and weight conti gent. Harry Ward, W. T. Robertson, Huck and Fred Sims are working away with the pedals, while others are coming in, THE CLUB EMBLEM AXD BUTTOX. Two things have hada tendency to establish a club pride among the members—the new em- blem, the “red triangle,” and the club button. ‘The emblem is not a haphazard choice, but rep- resents the scope of association work—spiritual, ical—the first being the base or pon which the other two rest and for which they exist; the three thus joined to- gether work toward a perfect 00d, this being the object and aim of the association. All of the fellows have an enthusiastic desire to the “‘red triangle” to the front and will work to accomplish it. THE PENTATHLON system. Beginning with June monthly contests are to be held at the park for members and records kept under the “pentathlon” system, this being amethod especially adapted to develop all- round work, nndat the close of the season medals will be given to those having the best records, and the contests bid fair to be full of excite- ment and keep up the interest throughout the season, It may be interesting to read a description of the new system with the unique title “Pentath- Jon.” _There are five events included in it—100- yard run, throwing 12-pound hammer, running high jump, pole vault and one-mile run. The method of scoring is on the basis of 100 points. In the 100-yards run the first score is 10 at 12 2-5 seconds and each 1-5 lower down to 10 2-5 seconds increases the ecore to 100 points. Throwing the 12-pound hammer begins to score at £0 feet 6 inches, with one point, and a point is added with eve ch increase up to 100. In the ruzning high jump the first point is given at 3 feet 64, inches and each quarter inch scores another point until at 5 feet 7 inches the 100 is reached. ‘The pole vault is counted 1 at 5 feet 1034 inches, and a point is secured by adding 34 inch to the record until at 10 feet the score is another century. ‘The long-distance runner scores his first point for one mile when he covers the distance in eix minutes and 39 seconds. Reducing ‘The principal topic of interest at present is open handicap games for the Atlantic division of the A. A. U., which embraces the south of New York city and burg. ge flee | Fa Hie ip i i I i flr i 4 i ; L £ iE i 5 i ir te fd | , [ i # ie i / Li tt rE if large number of the of the city a chance to see iat the gives to ite members in line. For the first time since they have had control @ flag will be unfuried to the breeze. A pleas- ant feature of this is that the flag is ted , Conn., Christian’ Association of that city. SPARRING CONTESTS TONIGHT. Just at this time, however, the special eparring contests which take place in the gymnasium of the Columbia Athletic club house this evening are the principal topies of conversation. Some rattling bouts are looked for. 8 (C., sa. MeDaniel, W. A. C. af following will also probably contest: 15 Tba.—Hanly, PACS. C.,vavunknowa, 155Ibs.—— Kelly, Penn. Social Club, va. O'Donnell, Mana- yunk A. C, 178 Ibs.—Wilhere, Wynne A. C., vs. Stanley, P. ALS. C. In wrestling Trolsch of the P. A. 8. C. will complete with Klund of the W. A. G, and per- haps Coomer of the W. A. C. and Haitzhaer of the Newark A.C. Handsome gold medals will be given the winners, The entertainment com- mences at 8 o'clock. TRE c. A. C, BALL TEAM. In base ball the C. A. C. has not done as well as last scason, although it bopes to improve with tho warm weather. The assessment and | increase of dues has driven many of the athletic | members from the club. A meeting was held | Monday night at which the boardof governors | submitted several propositions to bring these | men back into the club. It was «uggested that the club form an athletic membership to be composed of athletes only, who were subject. to an initiation fee of $5 and monthly dues of $1. They were not to enjoy the full privileges of a regular member, but confine themselves to athletics only. De: | fore being admitted they were to pass n com- mittee of athletes and the regular committee onadmissions. ‘The number of such members | was to be limited to 100. Nothing, however, was accomplished, as there was not a quorum | resent, and the meeting, although it wns | largely in favor of the suggestions, adjourned to meet again May 21. The C. A.C. base ball team meets the eorgetown College team this afternoon at ¥. .C. A. Park. On May 24 the C. A. C, cross bats with Dickinson College at National Park | and on May 27and 28 they play the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, Va. COLUMBIA CLUB FIELD SPORT, On Saturday, June 4, commencing at 3| o'clock, the second annual spring games of the | Columbia Athletic Club will take place on Ana- lostan Island. The follor — ing are the events, open to all nder the auspices of the A.A.U.: h: Running high jump, handix 9.—Ranning long Jump, handicap. 10.—Pole andicap. é-pound hammer, handicap. pound shot 13.—Throwing 54-pound wi handicap. Gold medals will be given to first and silver medals to second in each event. Ail of the club's athletes are daily practicing ‘on the island under the watchful eve of Prof. Croseley and some new records are looked for. TRE COLUMBIA RIFLE RANGE. The rifle range on Analostan island has been put in shape, and every’pleasant afternoon the marksmen of the C. A.C. are busy cracking away at the bull’s-eye, The following matches have been arranged for May: May 14—The Spring Club match for members of the club. Entries close May 13, ‘Two hand- some prizes will be awarded to the two men making the highest scores. May 24—A match with the Sandy Spring team at Rockville, Md. ‘The C. A. C. team will be se- Jected from those making the best scores on the Mth. ‘May 30—A three-cornered match on Analos- tan Island, the contestants being the C. C. Sandy Spring and sixth battalion, D. C. The conditions governing the above will be ten shots per man. 209 yards off hand, any rifle, i trigger pull. in’ charge is composed of Messrs. G. B. Young, A. A. Birney and J. F. Barrett, ees NOT 5 Local Tennis Players Have Not Been Getting Much Practice. OCAL TENNIS PLAY- ers are not in very good trim as yet, but it is expected that during the next week or #0 a good deal of attention will be paid to the game. The first event of the season will be the open tournament for the southern cham- pionship. The com- mittee of the Southern Lawn Tennis Associa~ tion, Messrs. Eugene Greenway, K. B. Brown, J. Ernest Smith and Chas. L. McCawley, have issued the following circular: ‘The fifth annual open lawn tennis tournament for the championship of the south singles will be held on the courts of the Bachelors’ Lawn Tennis Club of Washington, D.C., under the direction of the Southern Lawn Tennis Associ- ation, a member of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, on May 24, 1892, Prizes will be offered in the following events: Gentlemen's singles—“All_comers’” prize. Suitable first prize. “Runner up” gets second prize. ‘The winner will be called upon to play Mr. E. L, Hall, the present champion of the south, The conditions are that the championship trophy must be won three times to become the absolute property of the winner. Entrance fee, $2.50. Gentlemen's’ doubles—Suitable first prizes will be offered, the “runner up” getting second prize. Entrance, $2 for each player. Consolation prize—Open to all beaten in first match played in singles. Matches will be best two out of three sets, finals three out of five. All vantage sets. Games will be played under the rules of the U8, National Lawn Tennis Association? yy will begin promptly every day at 3 p. m. Enttice clove Monday, May 23.” 1N92,” and should be sent, with fee, to 8. B. Sheibley. ‘As indicated’ in the circular the Bachelors’ Club have made arrangements for the use of the grounds at 17th and P streets for this tournament. expected that new grounds will be secured in anotber locality and prepared for the use of the players early in the season. let Fi it gt i Ly By : gF2 trie? & F ; Daring the days of May 25, 96, 27, 28, 29 and ‘90 a tournament to decide the college champion- i tf fi THE BIG HANDICAP. — The Probable Starters and Jockeys in the Race, LONGSTREET THE GREAT TIP, The Damblane Meeting —A Large and Splen- did Class of Entrics—Professional and Am- atear Riders—Racing Gossip— Suburban Odds, HE SPRING MEET- ing of the Brooklym Jockey Club will begin on Monday, and racing ‘on the big Rastern track will continue from that time until the 15th of October. On the open- ing day of this meeting the Brooklyn handicap will be run, and the re- sult of the race will this time be awnited with greater interest than hax ever before been manifested. The race has an assured value of £25,000, thus making it one of the richest stakes of the year. Never before in the hixtory of the race have the entries been of so high class, and for that reason the Brooklyn handi. cap of 1892 promises to be the most sensational in its history, Since the announcement of the weights last winter peculation in the shape of ante-post odds has been remarkably active, and nota horse entered, no matter how inferior, has failed to receive some support. On paper the race it already won, and Longstreet, the mighty son of Lc ow and Semper= Idem, is the wi last, trial over the later he pone | time of the mile s quarter, .25; three- e-vighths, 1.03%y; six furlongs, 1.29; mile, two trials show that pet ix a wonderful horse at present, and showing be ix entitled to be made the 14y miles, in a mile in 1. wasas follows: J course these they are not by any means ton are really deceptive. It ell for those who intend mber that Longstreet, great his trials have shown him to be, is not the only horse in the race. OTHER LIKELY ONES, Old Roseland is a great horse at present, and £0 is Ban Both have shown remarkably Ishontd the three start it would be a most difficult task to place the first one, Carsius, Portchester and Judge Morrow are in good shape and will occupy prominent positions . Pessara and Russell my means be overlooked, and are well worth backing. At th Longstreet should win. Should the track be bad Raceland would have a great chance, ‘ ‘The following are the probable starters and jocke Longstreet, 128 Raceland, Bangnet, 110 Madstone, 108, Reckon, 11 Major Domo, 112 . Judge Morrow, 116, A. Covington Allan Bane, 100 Hateell / Kingmaker, 97 Narvaez, Clarention, 114. Murphy F ew, 100, Grhan Juan, 108. Rey del Rey, 114. THE DUMBLANE CLUB RACES. The fourth annual race meeting of the Dum- blane Club will be held at the Benning track on the 17th and 19th of this month, Tuesday and Thursday next. ‘Thi meeting will undoubt edly be the most successful one ever held the club, the number of entries being 4 larger and the class much higher than. ever before. There will be six races each day, chases and hurdle races being eroeicons Ten- tures of the program. The racing will not by any means & confined to amateurs, for with exceptions the races permit the putting of fessional and other. riders agninst one another; hence the events will possess in this much more than ordinary interest. Nome twenty or twent} five of the best horses and ponies in trai will be here from Philadelphia, New York an Boston, and all the leading gentlemen riders of the country will have mounts, ‘That nothing may be left undone to make the meeting a great success in a racing way every necessary adjunct of the race track will be served, including betting in all forms, Marine Band will be in attendance and during the afternoon render its choicest selections. A special train for the track will leave the Balti~ more and Potomac station at 2:10, returning immediately after the last race. ‘The manage: ment of the club desire to remove from the public mind the impression that these races are invitation affairs. ‘They are as much for the general public as they are for the clab. All abjectionable characters will be strictly exe cluded The first day's program includes « icap, half a mile on the flat, for ered, x handicap, six-furlong dash for three-year-olds, with eight entries; a pony handi Jong, with ten entries, including Freddie Geb- hard’s unbeaten Rosarium; The Rat, a frequent winner here; Happy Jack, a noted Philadelphia, y; Annie V., McDermott’s unbeaten ocahontas, another unbeaten one; and other good oner; and the Welcome All cup, a ete over the full course, with four promptly nd aca Taran race will be called at 3 o'clock each day. REMY AND THERE. Peace has been declared between the Dwyers and Peter De Lacey, and the pool rooms will be furnished track information, Dore, a three-year-old colt by Leonatus-Belle of Runnymede, is dead from lockjaw. As @ two-year-old he won seven races, a presiding judge at the Onte: will be bir, BAY Postar New York city, who well known in racing circles both in the United States and Canada, ‘The owners who have raced at the winter tracks, it is said, are in eore straits, and all sorte sul being used by thein to secure t i